Area towns receive state Cultural Council funding

Tuesday

Aug 26, 2014 at 2:02 PMAug 26, 2014 at 2:02 PM

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded $17,260 to Milford, Mendon and Hopedale's Local Cultural Councils, as announced by Sen. Richard Moore, D-Uxbridge and Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, on Tuesday.

The councils will receive $8,660, $4,300 and $4,300, respectively.

"I am pleased to be able to support and help secure these grants that allow the community to pick the type of cultural programming that best suits that community's needs," said Fernandes.

The grants are part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's $10.3 million investment in the state's 329 Local Cultural Councils.